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package com.github.dandelion.datatables.core.util;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;

public class JavascriptUtils {

	public final static char NEWLINE = '\n';
	public final static String INDENT = "   ";
	
	/**
	 * <p>
	 * Converts a collection of Strings into a Javascript array.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * For example, the following collection:
	 * {@code ("strint1", "string2", "string3")} will be converted to:
	 * {@code ['strint1', 'string2', 'string3']}
	 * 
	 * @param collection
	 *            The collection of Strings to convert into a Javascript array.
	 * @return a String representing a Javascript array.
	 */
	public static String toArray(Collection<String> collection){
		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("[");

		Iterator<String> it = collection.iterator();
		while(it.hasNext()){
			sb.append("'");
			sb.append(it.next());
			sb.append("'");
			if(it.hasNext()){
				sb.append(",");
			}
		}
		sb.append("]");
		
		return sb.toString();
	}
}
